From Hokkaido tulip flowers at Kamiyubetsu Tulip Park to Sakura Tulip Festa in Chiba to Tonami Tulip Park in Toyama and Huis Ten Bosch, Japan is practically one big tulip bed in the spring months. Tulips, the striking flowers that are usually associated with the Netherlands, are incredibly popular in Japan. The flowers tend to bloom in late April until early May, and there are various beautiful places across …

Akita City is the capital of Akita Prefecture, on the north side of the Tohoku Region. A modern city filled with history, there are plenty of great things to do in Akita, so many great things that after reading this article you might plan on moving to Akita! For all of your housing needs, make sure to visit the Village House website to find our available apartments in Akita …

The spring season in Japan is perhaps the most celebrated. With Golden Week on the horizon, delicious Japanese spring food, exciting spring fashion, and, of course, the world-famous Sakura spring flowers in Japan – there’s a lot for us to enjoy during spring in Japan! Spring Flowers in Japan When it comes to the spring season in Japan, there is one thing on everyone’s mind and that is sakura. …

A mascot is born! Introducing our Village House mascot; Ville-Jiro-kun. Ville-Jiro-kun is a smart and friendly owl, here to help you find good deals for rental apartments and to help make life in Japan as wonderful as it can be! Who is Ville-Jiro-kun? You’ll soon find out! A lot more goes into mascots in Japan than one may expect. After people get to know the interesting characters behind these …